extra income; windfall; side earnings
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
extra income outside regular salary; side earnings; windfall
neutralRefers to money earned outside of one's regular salary or main business. While often neutral (e.g., bonuses, investment returns), it can carry a negative connotation implying improper or illicit gains in certain contexts.
Tā他
cóng从
bù不
tān贪
wài外
cái财
，
zhǐ只
kào靠
gōng工
zī资
guò过
rì日
zi子
。
He never covets extra improper income; he relies solely on his salary to get by.
Zhè这
bǐ笔
wài外
cái财
shì是
yì意
wài外
zhī之
xǐ喜
，
tā他
dǎ打
suàn算
cún存
qǐ起
lái来
mǎi买
fáng房
。
This windfall was a pleasant surprise; he plans to save it to buy a house.
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Tiān天
shàng上
bù不
huì会
diào掉
xiàn馅
bǐng饼
，
bié别
zhǐ指
wàng望
fā发
wài外
cái财
。
Pies don't fall from the sky; don't count on getting rich quick through windfalls.